News: Whitney Houston Lifetime Movie in the Works, Angela Bassett Directing

A Whitney Houston biopic is a go after Lifetime network has green lit the Angela Bassett directed made-for-tv movie.

Whitney Houston, set for a 2015 release, marks Bassett’s directorial debut and will chronicle Houston’s rise to fame alongside her rocky relationship with singer-songwriter Bobby Brown.

“I have such regard for both Whitney’s and Bobby’s amazing talents and accomplishments, and I feel a responsibility in the telling of their story…Their humanity and bond fascinates us all.” Basset said.

Houston was found dead in her Beverly Hilton hotel guest room in February of 2012.